San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 358, Ed. 1 Friday, January 14, 1887 Page: 3 of 4
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FRIDAY JANUARY 14 1887.
RAILROAD! TIME TABLE.
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DKPARTUHKS.
For St. Louis via Mo. Pa route 4:00 p. m
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For Laredo lu:4i»s iu
ARRIVALS.
From St. Louis. Missouri Pacific 10:0 p. iu
From St. Louis via Iron Mountain 1U:5O p. m
From St. Louis via Missouri Pacific. Rhfib a. m
From Laredo p. m
G.. H. & 3. A. Railroad.
ONE TRAIN TO NEW ORLEANS DA-LY
THROUGH KXPRIHB EAST DAILY:
Leave for New Orleans Houston and
Galveston 8:00 a. m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans Houston
and Galveston 7:26 p. m
THROUGH WEST.
Leave for San Franciseo. El Paso and
Eagle Pass . 7:50 p.m
Arrive from San Francisoo Ei Paso
and Eagle Pass 7:80 a. m
8. A. & A. P. Railroad.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Until further notice our trains wii run
Daily (except Sunday) as follows:
SOUTHBOUND TRAINS.
Leave San Antonio 10.30 a. m.
Leave Beeville at 4 15 p. m.
Arrives at Corpus Christi 8:86 p* m
NORTHBOUND TRAINS.
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THE WIFE’S SECRET.
gentlemen began to drop in. Then
ancinz forfeits and flirtation com-
menced and were carried on gaily until
eleven th • supper-hour.
That supper was a serious business.
With the en rgies of three ladies cen-
tred upon it for a whole week it was
always a success. Dancing was con-
tinued until a late or rather an early
hour. The festivititv came only once a
year Mrs. Sewell saia and people might
just as well enjoy themselves as not.
In less than three minutes after Doc-
tor Brent had knocked he and his
friend found themselves in the midst of
a scene of gaiety and merriment.
A polka had just begun; and they sat
down quietly waiting until it should be
over. Mrs. Sewell overwhelmed the
Captain with attentions. She introduc-
ed nim to every one who was not danc-
ing she talked flattered questioned
and advised until she was out of breath;
then she left him to watch the dancers.
“Do you see any pretty girls?” said
Doctor Brent iu a low voice to Cap-
tain Ruthven.
“Yes.” plenty but not one that suits
my peculiar tastes” was the reply.
“You have not seen May Brooke yet;
she seldom comes until late. Wait un-
til you have seen her."
Just then the dance ceased and a
young lady a new arrival entered the
room. There was an immediate rush
towards her. and it was some minutes
liefore Captain Ruthven could see her
face.
“That is May Brooke” said Doctor
Brent. “See how they surround herl
No party ever goes off well until she
comes.”
Presently the crowd broke up. and
Captain Ruthven saw a face tuat ne
never afterwards forgot. It was fair
and sweet and charming but it was not
a Grecian face; it was an English one
with the tints of a rose-leaf. Perhaps
the mouth was too large to be strictly
symmetrical but the sweet sensitive
lips were faultless in color and shape.
The blue eyes were clear and innocent
as the eyes of a little child. Rich brown
waving hair fell upon the white polish-
ed shoulders. Captain Ruthven had
traveled much he had seen the most
beautiful women of London and Paris
but he had never seen anything so sweet
so modest and graceful as this young
girl.
Her eyes fell timidly when he was in-
troduced to her. There was nothing of
the flirt in May Brooke but in common
with others she had heard so much of
the young officer that she was anxious
to see him.
No thought of “winning the prize”
troubled her calm simple mind. To her
he was a great hero something quite out
of her line to be admired for bis
bravery. Farther than that her thought*
did not travel.
As she stood talking with quiet grace
to Doctor Brent Captain Ruthven look-
ed earnestly at her. He liked the tall
slender girlish figure the soft low
voice the musical laugh the pretty
graceful action. He liked the simple
braiding of the wonderful hair with
the little white wreath that crowned it.
“The nicest girl in the room.” thought
the Captain. “I shall amuse myself
with her; there are intellect and spirit
in her face. How it lights up! What
can Frank be saying?”
Like a brave young officer as he was
Captain Ruthven resolved to do his duty
first and take his pleasure afterwards.
“I must dance with those big Misses
Sewell” he said to himself “and then I
can talk to May Brooke.”
So the big Misses S’Well were made
Suite happy. The Captain was a good
ancer. and he did not forget to utter
the “sweet praises that ladies Idve.”
The girls were delighted with him. and
talked about him confidentially all th*
rest of the evening to the other young
ladies.
“Now for Miss Brooke” said the
Captain and he had no sooner asked
her to promise him the next polka than
there was a cry of “Forfeits!” and h*
sat down by her side to watch the game.
But it was not likely that so popular
a person as Captain Ruthven would be
allowed to sit by and take no part in
what was going on. A large numlter of
forfeits had been collected and amongst
them was one ffom himself but non*
from May Brooke. '
Miss Sewell declared that he should cry
them. Down upon his knees wept th*
Captain patiently submitting to have
his eyes blindfolded. It was many years
since* lie had played at forfeits and lie
felt something of his lost youth steal
over him when he was asked to declare
to whom “this preftv article" belonged
and what should be done by the person
who owned it. He invented the most
novel punishments; the whole room was
In an uproar of laughter. He noticed a
sudden silence as Miss Sewell holding
something above his head asked what
the owner was to do in order to re-
deem it.
“Let him kneel to the prettiest bow
to the wittiest and kiss the one he love*
best” said the Captain returning to th*
old formula.
Then there was another laugh and
he found tuat ne nan imposed a very
difficult task upon himself.
"Captain Ruthven will have to kiss
Doctor Brent" said some one mischiev-
ously. “He loves him best of all.
“Captain Ruthven knows better” re-
joined the young officer.
quick as thought he had knelt to Miss
Sewell bowed to her sister and half
thrown one arm around May Brooke.
But Miss Brooke objected.
"I beg vour pardon. Miss Brooke" he
said. “Fray allow me to redeem my
forfeit.”
"Not in that way” she replied with
a smile although her face grew crimson
US sli ■ spoke.
"You will lose your ring. Captain
Ruthven." said Mrs. Sewell "for Miss
Brooke will never allow you to re-
deem it.”
“Will you not?” be asked looking at
the sweet blushing face.
“Not in that way” she said gently;
and Captain Ruthven bowing respect-
fully. turned away.
“I shall keep the ring!” cried Miss
Sewell. "It is such nonsense. May! No
one minds what they do for a forfeit—it
does not mean anything serious you
know. You can inform me. Captain
Ruthven when you have accomplished
your tusk."
May raised her shy beautiful eye* to
his face and the young officer felt as
though he would have given all his
chance of promotion for permission to
redeem his ring.
The little incid nt made a great im-
pression upon the Captain; he had play-
ed at forfeits often enough but he never
remembered to have found any one so
coy as this modest graceful girl.
"That 1* the kind of woman I should
like to marry” he thought—“that is my
Ideal.”
“So you could not manage your for-
feit. Charley?” said Doctor Brent.
“No” he replied; “but if 1 live I will
redeem my ring.”
When he danced with Miss Brooke
his eye* lingered upon her face; every
thought every feeling was pictured
there; the calm innocent eyes were the
index of a pure and beautiful mind. She
had talent too of no mean order wit
and repartee; she was a keen observer
with a great sense of humor. He was
struck with the originality of her ideas
and the simple beauty of her thoughts.
He sat by her side during supper. He
had no thought of falling in love with
this innocent child—for she seemed such
to him. He only wondered that he
should ever have found any one so like
the ideal he had formed to himself of a
true woman. He felt it pleasant to be
near her. to hear hi* own name spoken
by her musical voice to see her sweet
shy eye* raised with such earnest ad-
miration to his face.
“I think not" said May gentlv when
he pressed her to give him the last dance.
“You forget Captain Ruthven that w*
have danced together four times.”
“I hav* not forgotten those four
dances” was the quick replv “and
never shall. This is the pleasantest
party I have ever attended. If you will
not give me the last dance Miss Brooke
at least you will allow me to see you
home?”
“Sarah would be quite jealous if I
did?’said May with a bright smile.
"Who is Sarah?” asked the Captain.
“My aunt's maid. She invariably
brings me to parties and fetches me
home. We are primitive people at Up-
ton. We have no cabs or carriages.”
“I will manage Sarah” replied Cap-
tain Ruthven with a smile; “but in any
case 1 must see vou home.”
He watched her almost jealously as
she danced “Sir Roger de Coverfey”
with Doctor Brent. After that there
was a great bustle. The pretty white
dresses were all tucked up shaws and
cloaks covered the pretty girlish figures.
When the hall door was opened ther*
was a great laugh for the sun had risen
and seemed to reproach them for turn-
ing night into day.
“I did not think it was so late or
rather so early” said Doctor Brent as
he shook hands with his cheerful
hostess who showed no signs of fatigue.
“I am ashamed of myself.”
“Never mind. Doctor” was the laugh-
ing replv; “we misbehave ourselves only
once in the year.”
The dew lay heavy upon the flowers
and hedges; the cool morning air was
laden with perfume. The Captain had
in some mysterious way pacified Sarah
and he had May Brooke by his side. As
they passed out of the garden gate he
gathered a spray of hawthorn that hung
over it and gave it to her.
“That is such a favorite of mine” he
said. “The very word ‘hawthorn’ acts
like a charm upon me. On scorching
hot days in India I used to say it to my-
self; and you would smile if you knew
what a vision of cool green shady lanes
and English wild-flowers growing un-
der the shadow of tall trees it always
brought to my mind.”
“I should not laugh” was the reply
“for I have a stock of what I call song-
words—that is words the very utterance
of which brings a series of pictures
vividly to my mind. Strange to say.
‘hawthorn’ is one; the very breath of
spring the fragranceof flowers is in it.”
"I should like to hear all the others”
said the Captain interested in this
strange girl so unlike the common type
of voting ladies he had known.
During that walk through the green
fields where a little brook was rippling
its morning song and some Marguerites
on a bank near at hand had their eyes
wide open. Captain Ruthven had time
and leisure to study better the nature of
the young girl by his side.
“Don’t flirt with May Brooke.” Doc-
tor Brent had said to him when he saw
that he was about to escort her home;
and the words came into his mind when
they both stood by the brookside listen-
ing to the ripple of the waters. The
light of the morning sky fell upon the
beautiful face and he read the thoughts
that passed through his companion's
mind as clearly as ne read his own. Al-
though she was talking to liim ai I lis-
tening to his words her heart was away.
It was lost in the glory and beauty of
the summer morning. .
“Flirt with such a girl as that!” said
the Captain to himself. “It is simply
absurd! One might love her with the
truestdeepest love of a lifetime.but one
could not flirt with her. No; Frank
must be mad not to know the difference
between a girl like this and the Misses
Sewell for instance.”
No jesting words about his lost ring
passed the young man's lips no flirting
foolish speeches no flattering compli-
ments. Them ~-st grace that charm-
ed him so much clothed her like a gar-
ment. He treated her with more rev-
erential devotion than he would hav*
shown to a crowned queen.
So through the green meadows they
went th* sun. the flowers the rippling
brook all telling their own story; and
the Captain walked that morning straight
into an unknown land one full of beau-
ty and charm—a land wherein he was
to suffer much but in which he was to
find the blessing and crown of his life.
LHAPTER XII.
How it happened Captain Ruthven
cou|d never tell but he found himself
in love with Mav Brooke; and he knew
that the world held no treasure so price-
less for him as that pure young heart.
The Captain was a brave man. He
had met the enemy under the most ad-
verse conditions. Once he had saved
the life of a brother in arms at the risk
of his own. He had led a forlorn hope.
But now his courage failed him and n*
blushed and trembled like a sensitive
girl. He felt that he dared not risk the
happiness of his life that he dared not
ask for May Brooke’s love lest she
should refuse him. Who was he he
asked himself that he could hope to
win that fair innocent girl whose mind
and heart Were so far above hi* own?
He went to ehnreh with her onee and
Knelt by her side. As he listened to net
clear sweet voice a sense of his own
unworthiness came over him and smote
him with keen pain. Could this pure
tender girl ever love or care for him?
So the Captain tormented himself.
Each morning nln n he rose he said to
himself that before night he would
know his fate; and yet. when time and
opportunity favored him the words re-
mained unsaid.
He could not tell whether she loved
him. She was always shy and sensitive.
He could not remember that she had
ever uttered a single word that was
what he called encouraging. He did
not know that in the little box that held
all her girlish treasures wrapped in
many folds of tissue-paper lay the
spray of hawthorn that he had given
her. lie did not see her give to that
night and morning what she had re-
fased. even in play to give o him.
He loved her the better for her reserve.
Of all charms better than beauty far
above grace talents accomplishments
he prized the modest retiring grace that
distinguished May Brooke. lie knew
that if she once said that she loved him
she would be true to him until death.
He was a daily visitor at Woodbin*
Cottage where Miss Brooke May's
aunt resided. He had some pretext or
other for calling constantly. Miss
Brook*' was a great invalid: she had
been ailing for many years and there
were some days when sue suffered great
pain and required constant attention.
One such day came in the hot month of
July. From sunrise to sunset she had
been in one long agony and May had
soothed and tended her. It was over at
last the cruel pain had worn itself out
and the poor lady longed to be alone
and at rest. All that hot day when the
flowers bad been parched with thirst.
May had spent in the sick-room: and
now when the cool evening breeze was
bringing relief Miss Brooke told her to
go out into the garden to refresh her-
self.
“I shall not want you” said the in-
valid; “go. May. and spend an hour or
two out in the open air.”
It so happened that Captain Ruthven
restless and unable to remain at home
had come out merely intending to glad-
den himself by looking at the house
where she dwelt. He aid not hope to
see her for he knew that her aunt was
ill; but in the garden be caught a
glimpse of her white dress. The temp-
tation was too strong for him: he open-
ed the gate and in a few seconds was
by her side.
Could he doubt that she loved him?
Had he no eyes to see the warm blush
that colored the fair face the glad light
that came into the shy sweet eyes?
Could he not see how the girl’s lips
trembled and quivered as they smiled
and how her little white hands nervous-
ly clasped the flowers that she had been
gathering?
“I could not help coming in. Miss
Brooke when 1 saw you.” he began. "I
hope 1 am not intruding.”
Then May told him how her aunt
made her come out into the fresh air
because she bad been shut up in her
room all day.”
"Your arint must be happy to have
you for her nurse." said the Captain. "1
often wonder if 1 were ill or dying who
would take care of me. It is a kid thing
to be alone in the world.”
"Are you qu te alone?" she asked.
“Yi s. he replied sadly. "My parents
died when I was very young. I never
had but one sister arid I do not even re-
member her. 1 have one uncle living
somewhere in Australia. I think. So
that you see I am indeed a solitary
man.”
They had reached the garden-seat
placed under the lilac-trees aud there
they sat to rest.
“I have felt my loneliness twice in
my life" continued theCaptain—"more
than I shall ever feel it again. The first
time was in my hour of triumph when
I had won fame and glory when my
comrades shook me by the hand anil
wished me joy; but there was no rela-
tive to share iny gratification no moth-
er’s face grew bright over my success.
The second was when I lay ill in the
hospital in India. The doctor came one
day. and I heard him tell one of my
brother-officers that he did not think I
should live. ‘Poor Charley!’ said my
friend. ‘I suppose Travers’ would take
his place.’ Then do vou know Miss
Brooke I turned my face to the wall
and wept like a child. Who was there
to care whether 1 lived or died? If I
died there would be a military funeral;
for a few weeks the men would talk
about me: they would give me a grave-
stone and on it would say. Tn afi
tionate remembrance” and then Tra-
vers would take my place. In whose
heart would my memory live? Who
would shed one tear over my grave?
Those are not pleasant thoughts for any
man.”
May’s eyes were filled with tears; and
then.'in some broken way the Captain
asked her to be the one who would love
and care for him and brighten his life.
He told her how he had learned to love
her and how he feared to ask her to be
his wife because lie felt so unworthy of
her.
The sweet face was half turned from
him but in the dim evening light he
could see how her cheeks grew pale; he
felt the little hands he clasped so tighG
ly in his own tremble and grow cold.
’ "If you will only love me. Mav" he
pleaded.“and be my wife twill give
my life to you. I will make vou the
happiest woman in the world. My love
shall shield vou from every anxiety.
Can you care for me?”
She was silent for some minutes; then
she turned and said gently—-
“l do love you and I will be true to
you until I die.”
How he thanked her! How his heart
filled with gratitude and love! And
then Captain Ruthven redeemed his
ring twenty times over and she said
nothing against it!
That evening when Captain Ruthven
told the Doctor of the treasure that he
had won his friend’s calm sensible face
was strangely moved.
“I am glad you are happy Charley”
he said. “You have won the best girl
in the world. Take care of her.”
He did not cloud the young soldier’s
happiness by telling him that he had
won the onlv girl that he had ever lov-
ed; and to this day no one knows why
Frank Brent has never married.
“I am not jealous” said Captain
Ruthven to May one evening some few
weeks before their marriage—“at least
I think not. I have never bee* tried.
But 1 know I am very peculiar in some
of my notions. Doctor Brent used to
tell me that I should never lie married
because I requited so much in a wife.”
“You have not shown that in choos-
ing me” remarked May with a bright
smile.
“Indeed I have! You are everything
I wished for. I have some inveterate
prejudices. I would never have mar-
ried an authoress or an art st. for in-
stance. I have a dislike to them that I
could never overcome. I want a sensi-
ble educated companion; but toy opin-
ion of a true woman is that her mission
begins and ends at home.”
“I do not think you are quite right”
*aid May doubtfully.
“Never mind; we will not argue the
question. It is enough for me that I
nave been so fortunate as to win the
dear little wife I have pictured to my-
self for many year* past.”
“If I wrote’ books then or painted
pictures you would not marry me?”
said May.
“In that case I should never have
loved you” replied Captain Ruthven.
“It was your quiet timid manner that
attracted me first."
“And you would not marry me if you
heard that one of the finest pictures in
last vear'» exhibition was painted by
“V* ” Mid th. <‘anta in utnutlw "for
in that case I could not make you happy
•nd you would not make me happy. W*
should be best apart. But do not talk
of such • thing. May. I should sooner
expect to see a modest little violet
changed into a glaring sunflower than
to And mv little May working and Blink-
ing for the world at large instead of
me.”
“You do not call that selfish I sup-
pose?” questioned May. with a little
laugh.
“All love is more or less so” was the
reply; and then the Captain went off
into a long and learned discourse upon
the subject in question.
So this wooing went on through the
long bright summer months and at
length the day was settled for the mar-
riage—the tenth of September. Almost
ail the inhabitants of Upton were in the
little church to see it. No such wed-
ding was remembered by the oldest in-
habitant. It was scarcely to be believ-
ed that a brave young officer wounded
ip one of those terrible wars that they
had read of had come to their quiet lit-
tle town and found a wife there. And
to think that he should have selected
quiet modest little May whose name
had never been so much' as mentioned
in connection with that of anv lover be-
fore! If it bad been one of those dash-
ing brilliant Misses Sewell.oreven Miss
Lane they would not have been so much
surprised.
Yet no one could fairly wonder for a
more lovely bride had never been seen
in Upton. ' The sweet face hidden by
the white bridal veil the orange-blos-
soms that crowned the graceful head
the white-robed slender figure were all
Perfect; and many envied the brave
aptain as lie eame back with his wife's
little hand resting upon his arm. Those
who had seen the wedding spoke of it
for many a long day afterwards. The
sun was shining its brightest; the world
that morning seemed full of fragrance
and melody and beauty.
The children threw flowers in the
bride's path and she smiled as her lit-
tle feet walked over them. They were
but a type she thought of the fair ex-
istence opening before her.
The church-bells pealed gaily when
the young officer and his bride bade
adieu to quiet Upton. No one noticed
the white pained looked on Doctor
Brent's face; no one guessed that those
marriage-bells gave forth the death
knell of the fairest hopes of his life.
Captain Ruthven by his wife's ex-
press wish took her to a quiet littlesea-
side town in North Wales and their
honeymoon was spent ther*.
CHAPTER ni.
Captain Ruthven and his wife linger-
ed by the sea until the autumn was
over'; and then be brought his wife to
London where he intended lo reside
during the rest of his stay in England
which would not exceed a year and a
half at the most.
They had a pleasant little home in one
of the'streets leading to Regent's Park.
How happy they were! The first trou-
ble that eame to them was the death of
Miss Brooke. It was sudden at last.
Her maid going one morning to call
her. found her dead with a smile on her
lips and a l>>kon her face such as it
had not worn for many years. She had
left the whole of her'little fortune
amounting to two hundred a year to
Mav.
"If it were not for you. Charlev” said
the young wife "I should be alone in
the world. Aunt Bessie was the only
relative 1 had living."
"I always wonder.” remarked the Ca-
ptain. "at mv own voo.l fortune in win-
ning you. It seems so strange to me
that every one did not waut to marry
you”
“People did not see me with your
eyes” was the laughing reply.
"I was your first lover and your first
love?” he continued looking at her
sweet face.
"My first last and onty love. Charley.”
"That is some comfort. 1 should not
like to have marri d a woman who had
ever loved another man. I should al-
ways fancy she was thinking of him
and wishing sue had married him in-
stead of me.”
"Charley" said May quietly “you
have made one mis'ake. You said you
were not jealous. Now I lielieve you to
be one of the most j alous men that ever
lived. Beware of the feeling.”
“I begin to think so too. When I said
I was not jealous I said also that I had
never been tried. Remember. May I
have never loved or been loved before;
and I know that mv wife will never
arouse my jealousy.”’
“No” said Mav simply “I never
shall.”
So the first six months of their mar-
ried life passed away; and then Captain
Ruthven began to perceive a change in
his wife. It was so gradual that he
could hardly tell how it first began. She
seemed quieter than ever; she had lost
in some measure the frank open manner
that had charmed him. Once or twice
he saw her with a pained preoccupied
look on her face as though she had some
care or trouble of which he knew noth-
ing.
Ever since they had been in London
he had spent some hours daily away
from home. He had business to attend
to commissions to execute for friends.
Several times when he returned earlier
tiian he bad intended she seemed flut-
tered and agitated; her face flushed and
she seemed more frightened than pleas-
ed at seeing him. Captain Ruthven was
a jealous man. and he thought much of
these little things.
One morning after a wakeful and
restless night he made up his mind to
speak to his wife. She looked up at
him with a bright smile as he entered
the tieakfast-room. She was arranging
some spring flowers in the vases and
she looked so bright and beautiful so
happy and loving as she smiled at him.
that the Captain's suspicions vanished
into thin air. Still he had resolved to
speak to her. and both in small and
great things be was a man who rigidly
adhered to his resolutions.
“May” he said folding the little fig-
ure tenderly in his arms “you have not
seemed like yourself lately. I cannot
tell how you have changed but you
seem changed to me. Are you not hap-
py?”
"Happy!” she repeated looking up
with eyes that told how much she loved
him. “I never dreamed even of being
as happy as I am now."
“Then have you some secret you are
hiding from nie? Is there something
in your life tiiat Ido not know of—some-
thing. pain or pleasure in which I have
no snare?”
A crimson blush covered the face that
she turned from him and her lips trem-
bled while she smiled.
“You are growing jealous. Charley”
she said lightly; “and you know you
promised that should never be.”
He let this equivocal answer pass and
he blamed himself afterwards that he
did so. He felt vexed and disappointed
He was too proud to pursue the subject
and it ended there. But three minutes
afterwards May laid her Iwautiful hand
upon his shoulder and whispered to him
that he was foolish to Ire angry for she
loved him so dearly; and then he felt
happy again.
Three or four days after that Mrs.
Ruthven told her husband one morning
that she was going out shopping.
“ Write one or two notes for me be-
fore vou go” he said; for the Captain
had fallen into the idle way so natural
to some husbands of never writing a
letter himself but always asking his
wife to do it for him.
May consented with a smile at his
laziness. He watched her as she un-
locked her desk and sat down to answer
his letter. His eyes dwelt fondly on the
sweet earnest face the graceful figure
and the little white hands. He thought
how beautiful she was. how dearly and
trulv he loved her. how different his life
[To be Continued !
Bell & Bro’s
No. 281 Commerce Street
I t® >
k 4 -gysgaKES* mi
SILVER & PLATED WARE.
CUTLERY ETC.
Watches and PJewelry repaired fChargce
reasonable. We take p’easun* in showing our
good*. and purchasers are invited to call.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 12 4 H
BANKS AND BANKLKS.
J. 8. Alexander A. A. Alexander
President. Cashier.
TEXAS NATIONAL BANK.
258 Commerce Street.
A genera) banking business transacted.
Drslta on Kunipe. .Mexican dollars and other
toreign money purebased.
!<•Visitors' register kept In our rexdlng-
room. where strangers tn the city are invited
to call.
J. 8. Thornton. Pres J. w. Glass V. P
Jss.P Earl. Cashier.
THE
TRADERS'NATIONALBANK
OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
A General Banking Bi diess.
Elite Restaurant.
J. LOUSTANEAU & CO..
(8m th Bciluino Main Plaza.)
Bar Room Billiards Saloon Restaurant.
We only keep the Finest Wines Champagnes.
Liquors and Cigars both Domestic and Im-
ported New and best improved Billiard
Tables.
The Restaurant is in Daily Receipt of Fresh
Fish Oysters and Game. A specialty in
Orders from Familhs Parties Etc. Service
In First class Stvlu and Perfect.
Infirmary Remedies &c.
EYE! EAB! NOSE!
AND THROAT.
Ail those afflicted with any disease of the
Eyes. Ears. Nose or Throatcan find the great-
est and quickest relief and cure at the
BAN ANTONIO
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
Cor. of Houston and St. Mary’s Sts.
Which Is the most thoroughly fitted up of
any Institution of the kind In the P*ate.
imNTii
.. .4 j dmvc* wmcfeatilictmankind areongio-
i ibyi .ini><rderedound.Uonuf ths LIV tR.
:i u an >ixinU ul 4UM kind aueb as Torpidity
nm > isiieM NHrvooa Dyapepau. Inditf**-
.rnun arity u< Howels Cons.ipation Fiatu-
t E. wtuti >u« and burning of Um Mom a* b
ii’i>*s caII.'I Hesrtliuru) Miasma Malaria
> ' Flos. Unnis aud Fever. Bioaklnjoe Fever
1 Lji-TJ or after Fevers. C. r<mjc Diar-
• 1 L»s of Apn»’tite. Heauaebe Foul Breath
11.1 .. t InciJjotxl to Females Beari-g-
.4 P.iiu li<<. Ac.. Ac. BTADICER’S
-AN (II 1.1 Invab'abie. It is not * panacea
i r all dises es but will CURE all d'swases
■ •» LIVE f. STOMACH and EuWELb/ It
i-aango* tbe « " iipljxi >n irom a uaxy. ytuow tinge
1» a ru«i iy itoaittif oui -r. It entirely removes kw
t’i • •my hpiriu*. it is one of the
• . t’-n r>» u/ blmil <o«l »• a valuolAt tonic.
OTADJCER’S AURANTH
. ..r aale by all Druggists. Pric*. SI *OQ par bottle.
C. F. STADICER Proprietor
140 SO. FRONT ST. Philadelphia Pa.
For sale by A. Dreiss.
WORKING CLASSES
all claMes with employment at home the
whole of the time or for their spare moments.
Bußinesn new. light and profitable. Penons
of either sex easily earn from fib cents to M OO
per evening and a proportional sum by devot-
ing all time to the business. Box® and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address and test the bus!
neas. we make this offer. To such as are not
well satisfied we will pay one dollar for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars and out*
fit free. Address George Stinson A Co..
Portland. Maine.
PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS
Dexiima and trade-marks claim* collected
homestead cases prosecuted land warrants
back pay bounty and pensions for soldiers
mall contracts’ business attended to.
JOHN 8 DUFFHt
Attorney at Law Washington D. C.
RkraßßMcr.a— Attorney-General A. H Garland
Washington. D. C . and to H. Breusing of San
Antonio Texas connected with the Licht
who will furnish blanks on application.
Wm. Mats* A Co.. Bankers. Washington
PIPER & SCHULTHESS h||
Nos. 8.10.1214 Yturri and 249 Market Sts.
DEALXKB IN
METAL NAILS AND FENCE WIRES
Barbed and Hmi>oth Annealed. Painted and Galvanised: Fence Rtaplea.
latent Fence Stay* Koller B>ocka and Guides. Stretch* r» Ac. Ac. Roofing
and Br.ght Tin Sheet Iron. Galvanl/e i Iron Steel Ziuc Copper. Braes
Ate. Pig Inin pig U*ad. Solder. Ac. ’ inner*' Suppliea. Tool* and
Machinery. Steal Baling Tie*. Improved for Hay Baling PrcMe*. Agent* for
CAMBRIDGE ROOFING COMPANY'S
Iron and Steel Roofing and Siding. Iron Ore. Paints. Ac.; Union Metallic Car-
tridge Co.'s Cartridges all kind sand calibres. Shells Wads. 4c. National
Sheet Metal Roofing Co.'s Walters Patent Tin Shingles Siding Plates.
We make Low Price* on Car Lot*. (9 Correspondence Solicited.
dAw-r s-ly
A. HEUSINGER
810-312 San Antonio Texas
Barfliare Stoves AtricalDiral liplemeiits
Tin war* Agata ironware and Builder*' Hardwar*.
Palate Dili Glw Nall* Cutlery IU.
Agent for the Daio Automatic Hay Stacker and Gatherer
(Th** Grrateet Labor-Saving Machine)
For Parry A Co. a Veieurated Conk Ntovea Champion Har>
. vaat Brighton Kangra and Buford'* Stool and Chilled
Plows Mulk* » iow*. Cultivator* Etc. Etc.
LAhUKKTH'g GAKDEN SEEDS
Fence Wire ol Every Description and at Lowest Prices.
J. H. MARQUART
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.
Genta’Calf Boots from f 4 upward: Hoys’ Boot* and Shoes of all descriptions in calf
grain button and iace.
A full lir e oi HFAV' BOOTS the beat in the market; price 95.00. Come and examine
them. J. H. M > fo and $3 UU Shoe* in button lice and gaiter are tbo best in the state:
every pair guaranttn-d
A complete stuck <f Gents'FlNK BUTTON LACK and GAITEK SHOES. They are the
fineM In the city.
K - In addition to my stock of Boots and Shoes I carry all kinds of shoe polish for
isdles’and children's shoes and the celebrated “T. M." Bia* king
Ordera for any styles of Boots and Shoes will be promptly executed. A nice fit am 4
general satisfaction guaranteed.
tW Repairing of Genta'and Ladles' Shoes and Boots a Specialty and attended to with
dispatch and care.
EUGENE BTAFFEL.
STAFFEL & KUHL
General Commission Merchants Cotton Wool and Hides
Agents for Weir Sulky Plow Bteei Riding and Walking Cultivators Corn and Cotton
Planters Deering Mowers. Reaper*. Binders and Harvesting Machines.;
Littles Chemical Fluid and Powder Dips.
NO. 19 NAVARRO ST. - - SANANTONIO.TEX.
JAS. D. DEVINE
DRUGGIST AND PHARMACIST.
Prescription Cail* positively and promptly answered Day or Night by thorough graduates
Toilet and Fancy Goods.-—Everything Pertaining to the Drug Trade.
Corner COMMEKCE Sr. and MAIN PLAZA. VOnly Drug Store In the City open all Night
W. ID. ALBINI
Chemist and Apothecary
NO. 205 ALAMO PLAZA.
Always on hand a Full and Fresh Stock of Drugs. Chern lea's and Toilet Articles a.« ersry
thing found in a First cla«H Drugstore. Prescriptions made a Specialty and will be Prepared
at all hour* with care and dispatch. TELEPHONE NO 294.
ALAMO ICE COMPANY
31 CAMERON STREET
Telephone No. 229 San Antonio Texas.
AGENTS FOR—-
AND THE
INDIAN NATION COAL.
PARSONS'
These pill ver a wonderfill discovery. No others Lks them in ths world. Wil! positively ran
or relieve all manner of disease. The information around each box u worth ten times the cost of a
box of pills. Find out ■■ ience. Ono box will
about th m. you Hn IS do more to pur ytbe
u.lla'.u ays b-thank- EWI bloodandcurechroa.
fu'. 0n» dose. E 0 BM tc ill health than $.5
ontain IHI worth of any other
are yet discov
BW 858%! MB If people oouk
cause no inconve*. ■■ ■■ ■■■ be made te miiu
the marvelous power of these pills they would wa’k 100 miles to get a box if they could Mt b*hM
without. Sent by mail for 25 cents in stamps. II! tsi rated pamphlet free postpaid. Send***
the information is very valuable. I. S. JOHNSON t CO. 22 Custom House Street BOSTON MASS.
Make New Rich Blood!
”1 will put up ssoo' that'l
DR. JOHN TRIPP'S BLOOD PURIFIER
And cun any case oi syphilis or Scrofula on earth and guaran-
tee a perfect and permanent cure.
D. P. BARR
Sole Agent for the State
Northwest Corner Main Plaza San 'Antonio-
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